Looks like the roadway to the right of the diamonds has been paved.
Never too old to have a happy childhood!
Heavy work being done today
I was late to the party. Whut heavy work was they a-doin'?
Semper Vaporo
Pkgs.
They had a truck mounted crane over the diamonds. guessing changing out some steel.
I am wondering why there still appears to be a port-a-pot partially obscured by the signal bungalow to the right of the diamonds? Has Rochelle become a designate 'bathroom break' for both carriers? [/sarcasm]
Can you guys access the web cam on your phones?
I tried the link way back at the beginning of this thread, and I just get an error message.
Lithonia OperatorCan you guys access the web cam on your phones? I tried the link way back at the beginning of this thread, and I just get an error message.
I have never tried with my phone - fact of the matter, I don't want to deal with forums on my phone.
I am fat thumbs on the phone's keyboard and it isn't worth my frustrations.
The larger truck is back again amid the flurries
edit: as I hit post it just left .. :(
Are these ties along the right side of the ROW?
Reminded me of the speeder parking tracks.
An I can remember when this post was really active.I guess they are too many new interest sites.I sure liked it when Rochelle was the one. Is the yard here closed.Merry Xmas All.
rdamon Are these ties along the right side of the ROW? Reminded me of the speeder parking tracks.
I'm guessing that they might be supports for the construction of a new set of diamonds, to take place Goodness-only-knows-when. That litte stretch of UP Track 1 just this side of the diamonds (just shy of the concrete ties) looks pretty rough.I wonder how those flange-bearing diamonds in Deshler are doing, and whether something like that would be useful here. If they lessen the pounding, it might stretch out the service life.
Carl
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CShaveRR I wonder how those flange-bearing diamonds in Deshler are doing, and whether something like that would be useful here. If they lessen the pounding, it might stretch out the service life.
The Deshler diamonds have just undergone a renewal of the wear parts. Trains are back up to the 40 MPH timetable speed (E-W) after a long period of 25 MPH.
From what I've seen, the diamond has required only an occasional bolt tightening since its installation almost two years ago.
And the only noise you hear from the diamond is a soft "whir." Any banging is due to adjacent insulated joints for the signal system.
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Somebody looking for breakfast.. Quickly ran when a UP coal train hit the diamonds
JjohnierayAn I can remember when this post was really active.
Overmod Jjohnieray An I can remember when this post was really active. That was likely when the Rochelle webcam wasn't subscriber-only.
Jjohnieray An I can remember when this post was really active.
That was likely when the Rochelle webcam wasn't subscriber-only.
It is not subscriber only, but you do have to have a login account.
There are many more webcams out there now. and I do like the ability to rewind and watch historical footage vs. having to catch things live.
The live chat on some of the webacams hosted on youtube is also nice.
rdamonThe live chat on some of the webcams hosted on youtube is also nice.
Sometimes as good as the video itself...
Several of the cams now have folks logging the trains that pass, with ancillary information like origination/destination.
There are those who will "chase" a train through several cams.
I make no secret of my like for the Deshler cam. There is also a cam about 30 miles south of me on a CSX line that only sees 2-4 trains a day. It is sponsored by a weather site because it's in the middle of the eastern Lake Ontario snow belt.
Watched Rochelle for 6.5 hours today, Jan 28, 2021. Saw 10 BNSF and 7 UP trains between 09:30 and 16:00. UP way down, it seemed.
Ed Kyle Watched Rochelle for 6.5 hours today, Jan 28, 2021. Saw 10 BNSF and 7 UP trains between 09:30 and 16:00. UP way down, it seemed.
Today (February 15) at least 9.5 hours passed before a UP train, a westbound stack train, finally showed up at 16:43. The cause was apparently a CN derailment at the crossing of the UP West Line in West Chicago. BNSF was not much busier, with only four trains passing during that time, between 10:44 and 13:55, two in each direction.
Looks like our Sticky on this thread has expired ..
They need to use Gorilla Glue.
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Beautiful "blue" right now.
Still there .... just looks like this now with Chrome
dh28473Is the cam still there or hass the page moved?
No link on the revised Chrome display of the forum.
They made changes that affected the way I got to it, but here is the new path (at least one way) I found:
From the "Trains Magazine" forum at the bottom (used to be at the top), click on "Photos & Videos".
This brings up a "404 Error" page, but at the top there are headings. Under heading "Videos & Photos" a menu appears. Click on "Webcam--BNSF & Unon Pacific In Rochelle". There it is.
Which railroad is the "senior" at Rochelle?
from the Far East of the Sunset Route
(In the shadow of the Huey P Long bridge)
Paul of Covington dh28473 Is the cam still there or hass the page moved? They made changes that affected the way I got to it, but here is the new path (at least one way) I found: From the "Trains Magazine" forum at the bottom (used to be at the top), click on "Photos & Videos". This brings up a "404 Error" page, but at the top there are headings. Under heading "Videos & Photos" a menu appears. Click on "Webcam--BNSF & Unon Pacific In Rochelle". There it is.
dh28473 Is the cam still there or hass the page moved?
Apparently it is only 'active and viewable' if one is a digital subscriber.
JC UPTON Which railroad is the "senior" at Rochelle?
CNW was first then the CB&Q came later.
rdamon JC UPTON Which railroad is the "senior" at Rochelle? CNW (UP) was first then the CB&Q (BNSF) came later.
CNW (UP) was first then the CB&Q (BNSF) came later.
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